Remington USD 206

Remington USD 206 is a public unified school district headquartered in Whitewater, Kansas, United States.[1] Depending on the historic use, it may also have the word "Whitewater" either before or after "Remington". The district includes the communities of Whitewater, Potwin, Brainerd, Elbing, Furley, and nearby rural areas in Butler, Harvey, Sedgwick counties.[2]

Remington USD 206
Address
110 S. Main St. [1]
Whitewater
, Kansas, 67154
United States
Coordinates37°57′48″N 97°8′56″W
District information
TypePublic
GradesK to 12
School board7 members
Schools3
Other information
Websiteusd206.org

History

In 1961, Whitewater, Potwin, Brainerd, Elbing, Furley, Countryside, and Golden Gate schools merged to form a joint rural high school. Heated opposition between Whitewater and Potwin occurred during the discussion for the location of the new high school. Rural voters pushed for a centralized location in neither town. A public vote was taken to determine if the school should be built halfway between Whitewater and Potwin, near Brainerd, which passed 745 "yes" to 155 "no".[3] A contest was held to find a unique name for the new high school, which was chosen to honor the famous American Old West artist Frederic Remington who lived about 4 miles north near Plum Grove in the 1880s.[3]

Schools

The school district operates the following schools:[1]

See also

References
  1. "USD 206 website". Archived from the original on February 4, 2020.
  2. "USD 206 District Map" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 4, 2020.
  3. History; USD 206.

Further reading
See also: List of books about Butler County, Kansas
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